Public Bodies Act 2011

Government Bill

(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?

The Public Bodies Act 2011 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 28 October 2010 and became an Act of Parliament on 14 December 2011.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Act of Parliament
14/12/2011
Public Bodies Act 2011 c.24
Bill
25/11/2011
Bill 254 2010-12 (Lords Disagreements, Reason and Amendments in Lieu)
Briefing paper
01/11/2011
Briefing Paper on Commons stages of the Bill
Explanatory Note
27/10/2011
HL Bill 107 EN 2010-12 (Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments)
Amendment paper
29/11/2011
Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 November 2011
Impact Assessment
01/09/2010
Impact Assessment (PDF, 2MB)

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

14th December 2011
Royal Assent (Commons)
14th December 2011
Act of Parliament
Public Bodies Act 2011 c.24
30th November 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 29 November 2011
29th November 2011
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
29th November 2011
Programme motionProgramme (No. 3) motion
29th November 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 November 2011
29th November 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Message (PDF, 108KB)
28th November 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 25 November 2011
25th November 2011
Bills
Bill 254 2010-12 (Lords Disagreements, Reason and Amendments in Lieu)
25th November 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 24 November 2011
23rd November 2011
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Lords)
23rd November 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled list of Commons Amendments and Amendments in Lieu as at 22 November 2011
17th November 2011
Amendment papers
Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 16 November 2011
11th November 2011
Amendment papers
Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 10 November 2011
3rd November 2011
Amendment papers
Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 2 November 2011
1st November 2011
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Commons stages of the Bill
27th October 2011
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 107 EN 2010-12 (Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments)
27th October 2011
Bills
HL Bill 107 2010-12 (Commons Amendments)
26th October 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 October 2011
25th October 2011
3rd reading (Commons)
25th October 2011
Report stage (Commons)
25th October 2011
Programme motionProgramme (No. 2) motion
25th October 2011
Written evidence
Written Evidence - consolidated pdf (PDF, 418KB)
25th October 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 25 October 2011
25th October 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 71KB)
24th October 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 21 October 2011
21st October 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 October 2011
20th October 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 October 2011
19th October 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 October 2011
13th October 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from INQUEST
13th October 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Sebastian Sethe and Alison Murdoch
13th October 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Sue Ainsworth
13th October 2011
Bills
Bill 234 2010-12 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
13th October 2011
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
A version of the bill, showing changes made in committee (PDF)
12th October 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 October 2011
11th October 2011
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
11th October 2011
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
11th October 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from John Kelloway
11th October 2011
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 October 2011
11th October 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Unison Cymru Wales
11th October 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 102KB)
7th October 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 October 2011
16th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from David Frank DeVere
16th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from the Equality and Human Rights Commission
16th September 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 September 2011
16th September 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 September 2011
15th September 2011
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
15th September 2011
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
15th September 2011
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2011
15th September 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 102KB)
14th September 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 September 2011
14th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Sharon Mills
14th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Disaster Action
14th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Mencap
14th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from The Dover People’s Port Trust Limited
13th September 2011
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
13th September 2011
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
13th September 2011
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 September 2011
12th September 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 103KB)
9th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Brentford Community Council
9th September 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 8 September 2011
9th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from JUSTICE
9th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE)
9th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from Consumer Focus Wales
9th September 2011
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum from National Bargee Travellers Association
9th September 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 September 2011
8th September 2011
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
8th September 2011
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
8th September 2011
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 September 2011
7th September 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including September 2011
7th September 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection1 (PDF, 103KB)
6th September 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 September 2011
12th August 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 August 2011
20th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 July 2011
19th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 July 2011
15th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 July 2011
14th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 July 2011
12th July 2011
2nd reading (Commons)
12th July 2011
Ways and Means resolution
12th July 2011
Money resolution
12th July 2011
Programme motion
11th May 2011
Explanatory Notes
Bill 188 EN 2010-12
11th May 2011
Bills
Bill 188 2010-12 (as brought from the Lords on 10 May 2011)
10th May 2011
1st reading (Commons)
9th May 2011
3rd reading (Lords)
9th May 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 6 May 2011
6th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 5 May 2011
5th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 4 May 2011
4th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 3 May 2011
3rd May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 28 April 2011
7th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 6 April 2011
6th April 2011
Bills
HL Bill 64 2010-11 [as amended on Report]
4th April 2011
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Lords)
1st April 2011
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 March 2011
31st March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 March 2011
29th March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 March 2011
28th March 2011
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Lords)
25th March 2011
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 24 March 2011
24th March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 23 March 2011
23rd March 2011
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
23rd March 2011
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 22 March 2011
22nd March 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 March 2011
21st March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 18 March 2011
18th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 17 March 2011
17th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 March 2011
15th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 March 2011
14th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 11 March 2011
11th March 2011
Bills
HL Bill 56 2010-11 (as amended in Committee)
9th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 9th sitting (Lords)
9th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List as at 8 March 2011
8th March 2011
Amendment papers
Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 March 2011
7th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 8th sitting (Lords)
7th March 2011
Amendment papers
Revised Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 4 March 2011
4th March 2011
Amendment papers
Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 3 March 2011
3rd March 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Further Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 24 February 2011
28th February 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 7th sitting (Lords)
25th February 2011
Amendment papers
Further Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 24 February 2011
24th February 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 February 2011
18th February 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 February 2011
17th February 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 February 2011
10th February 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 February 2011
2nd February 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 February 2011
1st February 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 January 2011
25th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 January 2011
24th January 2011
Amendment papers
Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 January 2011
20th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19 January 2011
19th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 January 2011
17th January 2011
Amendment papers
Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 January 2011
14th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 January 2011
12th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 January 2011
11th January 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 6th sitting (Lords)
11th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 January 2011
10th January 2011
Amendment papers
Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 January 2011
7th January 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 January 2011
23rd December 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 December 2010
22nd December 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 December 2010
21st December 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 5th sitting (Lords)
20th December 2010
Amendment papers
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 December 2010
14th December 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Lords)
13th December 2010
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 December 2010
9th December 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 December 2010
3rd December 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 2 December 2010
2nd December 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 November 2010
1st December 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
30th November 2010
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 November 2010
29th November 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
29th November 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 November 2010
26th November 2010
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 November 2010
25th November 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 November 2010
24th November 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2010
23rd November 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
23rd November 2010
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2010
22nd November 2010
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19 November 2010
19th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18 November 2010
18th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 November 2010
17th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 November 2010
16th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 November 2010
15th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 12 November 2010
12th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 November 2010
11th November 2010
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
9th November 2010
2nd reading (Lords)
29th October 2010
Bills
HL Bill 025 2010-11 as introduced
29th October 2010
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 025 EN 2010-11
28th October 2010
1st reading (Lords)
1st September 2010
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 2MB)